Junior Systems Engineer, LC4ISR (Education)

Location: Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada's capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada's best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

This is for a hybrid and full-time role in Ottawa, ON Canada.

Position Summary
 
Thales Canada, Defence & Security is engaged in supporting the Canadian Army's Land Command, Control, Communications & Computers (C4) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (LC4ISR) systems which enable critical decisions on a daily basis.  Together with industry partners, Thales is building on the existing networks and applications to enhance digitized operations, support communications between joint and allied forces, and monitor and defend against the threats and evolving capabilities of potential adversaries.
 

Thales Canada is looking for recent graduates interested in directly contributing to the evolution of advanced digitized operations for the Canadian Army into the future, both in Canada and on overseas deployments as part of our agile teams. 

Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Access to Trade Controlled Items
Access to Controlled Goods
Security Clearance
   

•    Requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the ITAR or the EAR
•    Requires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as you will have direct  access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program
•    Required to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level

Key Areas of Responsibility 

A junior systems engineer operates in multidisciplinary and collaborative teams, taking on tasks such as:

•    Develop the preliminary and detailed designs for system and subsystem elements;
•    Identify, characterize, and analyze issues in the system or its design through problem reports and document and design reviews; 
•    Estimate and appropriately decompose work in an agile lifecycle process;
•    Provide timely and accurate status updates;
•    Assess the impact of planned changes on the existing system;
•    Author or review technical documentation to capture the system and subsystem designs including the architecture, interfaces, and installation elements;
•    Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the designs are consistent with needs, desires, and concerns of the end-users;
•    Support the development of verification and validation artifacts including plans and procedures;
•    Collaborate with other functions during the implementation and integration of the system and subsystem designs; 
•    Resolution of technical issues arising during the implementation, integration and testing of the system and subsystem elements; and/or
•    Support the installation and/or integration testing of the systems remotely or on customer site;
 

OBJECTIVE: To provide products and customer solutions in consistency with all stakeholders' needs and entity policies, as well as continuously enhance engineering competitiveness.

Basic Qualifications
 

•    University or college degree in engineering or a related discipline; and
•    Ability to obtain clearances as specified under the Regulatory Compliance section, below.
 

Other experience that would be preferred:

Any kind of professional experience in the design and integration of complex systems or software would be an asset. Windows 10/11 and Java experience.

Physical Demands

Minimal lifting of test and electronic equipment, connecting equipment in a lab environment or job site (including onboard vehicle or vessel).

Special Position Requirements

Hybrid position. Full time, standard business hours.  

Possibility of occasional travel to customer site for technical support / integration activities.

Possibility of occasional travel within Canada for planning events.
 

What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 
 

Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 
Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

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The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between

Total Target Cash (TTC): 68,638.73 - 91,518.30 - 114,259.50 CAD Annual

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee's career path history, competencies, skills, and performance, as well as the company's annual salary budget, the customer's program requirements, and the company's internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 

• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.